How Pregnancy Could Delay Multiple Sclerosis Onset
Pregnancy could delay the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) by more than 3 years, according to a comprehensive international study led by Monash University researchers, published in JAMA Neurology.
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Stem Cell Transplants May Help Prevent Worsening of MS Disability
Intense immunosuppression followed by a hematopoietic stem cell transplant may prevent disability associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) from getting worse in 71% of people with relapsing-remitting MS for up to 10 years after the treatment, according to a recent study.
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Do Income and Education Factor Into MS Disability Progression?
Neighborhood income and education level may be associated with risk of disability progression in patients with multiple sclerosis, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia and published in Neurology.
Study Adds to Understanding of MS Progression
Recovery from MS-like symptoms in mice depends on the ability of the CNS’s own immune cells — microglia — to break down the remains of damaged cells, such as myelin, Karolinska Institutet researchers suggest, in Science Immunology.
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Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Possible in Breast Milk
N-acetylglucosamine, a simple sugar found in human breast milk and sold as an over-the-counter dietary supplement in the United States, promotes myelin repair in mouse models and correlates with myelination levels in multiple sclerosis patients, according to a new study led by researchers from University of California, Irvine.
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Most Multiple Sclerosis Patients Face Financial Toxicity, Study Suggests
More than 75% of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients face financial toxicity (hardship) that often results in non-adherence to follow up care, researchers from Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute suggest, in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal.
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How Myelin Sheaths Are Restored After MS or Injury
A research team led by neurobiologist Professor Claire Jacob has identified an important mechanism that can be used to control the restoration of myelin sheaths following traumatic injury and in degenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. Their study is published in Nature Communications.
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Multiple Sclerosis Protection is Nuts
Anacardic acid, a chemical compound found in the shell of the cashew nut, helps promote the repair of myelin, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers suggest, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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How Researchers Are Reelin’ in a New Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
Decreasing the amount of a protein made in the liver significantly protected against development of the characteristic symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and promoted recovery in symptomatic animals, UT Southwestern scientists report.
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This Underlies Mental Fatigue in People with Multiple Sclerosis, Per Kessler Foundation Researchers
Using fMRI and a modified Symbol Digit Modalities Test, multiple sclerosis (MS) experts at Kessler Foundation found significant differences in effects of mental fatigue on brain activation patterns between individuals with and without the disease.
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Online Tool Aims to Provide Updated COVID-19 Info for MS Community
In an effort to provide accurate and easily accessible information about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) and Wondros have created the COVID-19 and MS Pathfinder online tool.
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This May Be Responsible for MS Relapse
A study led by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, published recently in the Journal of Medical Virology, implicates a leading suspect in two open medical cases: the common recurrence of multiple sclerosis and the fuzzy thread tying MS to mononucleosis.
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Can MS Drugs Treat its Cognitive Symptoms?
A systematic review of available drugs for treating multiple sclerosis failed to identify interventions effective for treating cognitive symptoms, Kessler Foundation researchers suggest, in a study published in CNS Drugs.
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Multiple Sclerosis Treatment: Kessler Researchers Predict the Future
The next decade will see the inclusion of cognitive rehabilitation and exercise training in treatment protocols for multiple sclerosis, according to cognitive function researchers, in a study published in Nature Reviews.
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Telerehabilitation May Be Effective for People with MS
Telerehabilitation is safe and may offer functional benefits comparable to those of outpatient rehabilitation for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and impaired mobility. Telerehabilitation also saves time and travel cost, compared with outpatient rehabilitation.
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MSAA Offers New Resources to Navigate COVID-19 Challenges
Challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic can be even more stressful and overwhelming for people living with chronic illnesses. The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) offers accurate, up-to-date information, and resources during this time, according to a news release.
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Whose MS Will Worsen? Blood Test Provides Clues
A blood test may help predict which people with multiple sclerosis (MS) will get worse during the following year, according to a study published recently in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Multiple Sclerosis Management App Wins MedTech Breakthrough Patient Engagement Innovation Award
An app designed by technology developer RxMx Corp, together with pharmaceutical company Roche, to help patients with multiple sclerosis better manage their condition has won a Medtech Breakthrough award in the category of Patient Engagement Innovation, RxMx Corp announces.
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